Romney Marsh

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Romney Marsh is a low-lying coastal wetland area in Kent and East Sussex, England, known for its sheep farming, drainage ditches, and historic smuggling associations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
marsh
wetland
administrativeCounty East Sussex
Kent
borderedBy English Channel
Weald
climate temperate maritime
contains Brookland
Camber
Dungeness
Ivychurch
Lydd
New Romney
Old Romney
Rye Harbour
St Mary in the Marsh
St Mary’s Bay
country United Kingdom
drainedBy Rhee Wall
Royal Military Canal
hasEconomicActivity arable farming
livestock farming
tourism
hasFeature grazing pasture
network of drainage ditches
sea walls
shingle beaches
hasNotableFauna Romney sheep
hasSettlement Brookland
Dymchurch
Ivychurch
Lydd
New Romney
St Mary in the Marsh
historicallyAssociatedWith smuggling in the 18th century
smuggling in the 19th century
historicallyUsedFor salt production
sheep grazing
knownFor drainage ditches
historic smuggling
sheep farming
locatedIn East Sussex
England
Kent
South East England
locatedOn English Channel coast
partlyProtectedBy sea defences
partOf Romney Marshes
linked to: Romney Marsh
terrainType low-lying coastal plain

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River Stour (Kent) near Romney Marsh
subject linked to: River Stour
Hythe locatedNear Romney Marsh
historic county of Kent contains Romney Marsh (part)
linked to: Romney Marsh
New Romney locatedOn Romney Marsh
New Romney postalTown ROMNEY MARSH
linked to: Romney Marsh
Marshlink Line locatedIn Romney Marsh
Marshlink Line locatedIn Romney Marsh area of Kent and East Sussex
linked to: Romney Marsh
Elmley National Nature Reserve partOf North Kent Marshes
linked to: Romney Marsh
Romney Marsh partOf Romney Marshes
linked to: Romney Marsh
Royal Military Canal locatedIn Romney Marsh
Royal Military Canal hasPart Romney Marsh section
linked to: Romney Marsh
Dymchurch locatedIn Romney Marsh
Dymchurch knownFor Romney Marsh
Dymchurch partOf Romney Marsh area
linked to: Romney Marsh
Dymchurch hasPostTown ROMNEY MARSH
linked to: Romney Marsh
Lydd locatedOn Romney Marsh
Lydd hasPostTown Romney Marsh
Lydd locatedIn Romney Marsh area
linked to: Romney Marsh
St Mary’s Church, Rye overlooks Romney Marsh
River Brede locatedIn Romney Marsh
River Brede flowsThrough Romney Marsh
River Rother (East Sussex) near Romney Marsh
subject linked to: River Rother
County of Kent contains Romney Marsh
subject linked to: County of Kent, England